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Pinciano
Pinciano is the 3rd ''quartiere'' of Rome (Italy), identified by the initials Q. III. The name derives from the Pincian Hill. It belongs to the Municipio II. History Pinciano is among the first 15 '' quartieri'' of the city, originally delimited in 1911 and officially established in 1921. Previously, it was informally called Quartiere Sebastiani or Quartiere Pinciano (limited to the part between Via Pinciana and Via Salaria) or even Quartiere dei Fiumi (District of the Rivers), since several streets, near to the border with ''quartiere'' Salario, were named after Italian rivers. Later, the ''quartiere'' was named Vittorio Emanuele III after the King of Italy, but in 1946 it regained its original name. Coat of arms '' Vert'' poplar (of Nero) on '' or'' background. Geography The ''quartiere'' is located in the northern area of the city, close to the Aurelian Walls. Boundaries Northward, the ''quartiere'' borders with Parioli (Q. II), from which is separated by the whol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quarters Of Rome
The Quarters of Rome (Italian: ''quartieri di Roma'') are the areas in and around the Italian city of Rome which became urbanised after the foundation of the last city-centre rione, Prati. They form the second level of administrative sub-divisions of Roma Capitale. Together they cover 171.38 km2 and hold 1483913 inhabitants. History The first 15 quarters were officially founded and numbered in 1926, after first being drafted in 1911. As of 1930 there were two more unofficial quarters: the quarter XVI, which was called Città Giardino Aniene in 1924; and the quarter XVII, that was named Savoia in 1926. These two were later officially renamed, the XVII becoming ''Trieste'' in 1946 and the XVI becoming ''Monte Sacro'' in 1951. Other quarters have been renamed: the quarter XV, previously called Milvio, became ''Della Vittoria'' in 1935, while the III, once known as Vittorio Emanuele III in honor of the King of Italy, was renamed ''Pinciano'' in 1946. In 1961, Delibera del Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Flaminia
The Via Flaminia or Flaminian Way was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome over the Apennine Mountains to ''Ariminum'' (Rimini) on the coast of the Adriatic Sea, and due to the ruggedness of the mountains was the major option the Romans had for travel between Etruria, Latium, Campania, and the Po Valley. The section running through northern Rome is where Constantine the Great had his famous vision of the Chi Rho, leading to his conversion to Christianity and the Christianization of the Roman Empire. Today the same route, still called by the same name for much of its distance, is paralleled or overlaid by Strada Statale (SS) 3, also called Strada Regionale (SR) 3 in Lazio and Umbria, and Strada Provinciale (SP) 3 in Marche. It leaves Rome, goes up the Val Tevere ("Valley of the Tiber") and into the mountains at Castello delle Formiche, ascends to Gualdo Tadino, continuing over the divide at Scheggia Pass, to Cagli. From there it descends the eastern slope waterways betwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludovisi (rione Of Rome)
Ludovisi () is the 16th ''rione'' of Rome (Italy), identified by the initials R. XVI and located within the Municipio I. Its coat of arms depicts three golden bands and a golden dragon on a red background. It is the coat of arms of the noble Ludovisi family, which here owned the beautiful villa bearing the same name. The villa and the surrounding gardens, except for a single building, the Villa Aurora, were destroyed at the end of the 19th century to build the new district. Geography The ''rione'' borders with: * northward, '' quartieri'' Pinciano (Q. III) and Salario (Q. IV); * eastward, Sallustiano (R. XVII); * southward, Trevi (R. II) and Colonna (R. III); * westward, Campo Marzio (R. IV). History The ''rione'' was born after the unification of Italy (such as San Saba, Testaccio and Prati), from the convention, signed in 1886, between the Boncompagni (heirs of the Ludovisi) and the Municipality of Rome. With this act, the Lords of Piombino assigned to the housing de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salario (Rome)
Salario is the 4th quarter of Rome (Italy), identified with the initials Q. IV. The toponym also indicates the Urban Zone 2D of the Municipio II of Rome Capital. It takes its name from the Via Salaria and is the smallest quarter of Rome. Geography It is located in the northern area of the city, close to the Aurelian Walls. The territory of the ''quartiere'' includes the urban zone 2D ''Salario''. Boundaries The quarter borders: * to the north-east, with the quarter Q. XVII Trieste along the stretch of Viale Regina Margherita between Via Salaria and Via Nomentana. * to the east, with the quarter Q. V Nomentano along the stretch of Via Nomentana between Viale Regina Margherita and Piazzale di Porta Pia. * to the south, with the ''rione'' R. XVII Sallustiano along the Aurelian Walls ( Corso d'Italia) between Piazzale di Porta Pia and Piazza Fiume. * to the west, with the quarter Q. III Pinciano along the stretch of Via Salaria between Piazza Fiume and Viale Regina Marghe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parioli
Parioli () is the 2nd ''quartiere'' of Rome, identified by the initials Q. II. The toponym is also used to indicate the urbanistic area 2B of the '' Municipio Roma II''. The name comes from Monti Parioli, a series of tufa hills, and was given to the area before its incorporation into the city proper at the beginning of the 20th century. Some suggest that the name stems from "peraioli," as it was once the site of pear orchards. __TOC__ History Parioli is among the first 15 ''quartieri'' of the city that were built beyond the Aurelian Walls, originally delimited in 1911 and officially established in 1921. Parioli began as an upper-class district in the first years of 20th century, with the construction of Viale Parioli, sponsored by two major landowners of the area, Filonardi and Giorgi. In their project, the new thoroughfare is conceived as a "city promenade", a tree-lined street with a lateral riding track and flanked by elegant houses. Viale Parioli was then extended up t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Via Salaria
The Via Salaria was an ancient Roman road in Italy. It eventually ran from Rome (from Porta Salaria of the Aurelian Walls) to ''Castrum Truentinum'' (Porto d'Ascoli) on the Adriatic coast, a distance of 242 km. The road also passed through Reate ( Rieti) and Asculum ( Ascoli Piceno). Strada statale 4 Via Salaria (SS4) is the modern state highway that maintains the old road's name and runs on the same path from Rome to the Adriatic sea. History The Via Salaria owes its name to the Latin word for "salt", since it was the route by which the Sabines living nearer the Tyrrhenian sea came to fetch salt from the marshes at the mouth of the river Tiber, the Campus Salinarum (near Portus). Peoples nearer the Adriatic Sea used it to fetch it from production sites there. It was one of many ancient salt roads in Europe, and some historians consider the Salaria and the trade in salt to have been the origin of the settlement of Rome. Some remains still exist of the mountain sections ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Subdivision Of Rome
The city of Rome, Italy is divided into first-level administrative subdivisions. There are 15 ''municipi'' (singular: ''municipio'') in the city; each ''municipio'' is governed by a president and a council who are elected directly by its residents every five years. The ''municipi'' collectively comprise the comune of Rome, which is itself one of the constituent parts of the wider metropolitan city of Rome Capital. History On 31 March 1966, for administrative purposes and to increase decentralization, the territory of the ''comune'' of Rome was divided into 12 administrative areas, called ''circoscrizioni'' (singular: ''circoscrizione''). On 11 February 1972 those areas were increased to 20. On 6 March 1992, after the referendum that ratified the separation of the then ''Circoscrizione XIV'' from Rome and the birth of the new independent ''comune'' of Fiumicino, the number of administrative areas of Rome decreased to 19. On 19 January 2001, ''circoscrizioni'' which were renamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porta Pinciana
Porta Pinciana is a gate of the Aurelian Walls in Rome. The name derives from the ''gens'' Pincia, who owned the eponymous hill (Pincian Hill). In ancient times it was also called ''Porta Turata'' ("Plugged Gate", for it was partially closed) and ''Porta Salaria vetus'', as the oldest Via Salaria passed under it (the ''Via Salaria nova'' passed under the Porta Salaria). The gate was built under the emperor Honorius in the early 5th century. During the Middle Ages a legend told that the Byzantine general Belisarius, who here had defended Rome against the Ostrogoths in the siege of 537–538, was refused admission by the Romans. The two side passages are a modern addition. The gate remained closed until the early 20th century. See also * *List of ancient monuments in Rome This is a list of ancient monuments from Republican and Imperial periods in the city of Rome, Italy. Amphitheaters * Amphitheater of Caligula * Amphitheatrum Castrense * Amphitheater of Nero * Amphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campo Marzio
Campo Marzio is the 4th ''rione'' of Rome, identified by the initials R. IV. It belongs to the Municipio I and covers a smaller section of the area of the ancient ''Campus Martius''. The logo of this rione is a silver crescent on a blue background. History Until the domination of Napoleon, in 19th century, the ''rione'' was also known by the name Campo Marzo. In the Middle Ages, after the main aqueducts of the city were ruined during the Gothic sieges in 6th century and following to the establishing of St. Peter's Basilica as a focal point for pilgrims, Campo Marzio became one of the most densely populated zones of Rome. The borough was crossed by the procession that used to accompany newly elected Popes from St. Peter's Basilica to their official residence, St. John in Lateran. Moreover, the area was also passed through by the ''Via Lata'', one of the main arteries linking Rome to the rest of Europe, resulting from the merger of Via Cassia and Via Flaminia. The urban patter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flaminio (Rome)
Flaminio is the 1st ''quartiere'' of the Italian capital Rome. Identified by the initials Q. I, it belongs to the Municipio II and has 13,018 inhabitants(Stand 31. December 2006) and an area of 1.1877 km². The name is derived from the Via Flaminia. It comprises the '' zona urbanistica'' codified as 2C and had 13,491 inhabitantsRoma Capitale – Département des ressources technologiques – services délégués – statistique. Immatriculée au Registre le 31 décembre 2010. in January 2010. History Flaminio is among the first 15 ''quartieri'' of the city, originally delimited in 1911 and officially established in 1921. Up until the end of 19th century, the Via Flaminia reached Ponte Milvio through a flat expanse of meadows, periodically inundated by the Tiber floods. In 1905, the ''Società Automobili Roma'' choose the area in the bight of the river to build its production plants, and in the following years, along with the completion of the industrial zone, the first urban int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corso D'Italia (Rome) , a breed of dog
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Corso may refer to: * Corso (surname) * Corso, Boumerdès, a commune in Boumerdès Province, Algeria * Council of Organisations for Relief Service Overseas, see Jenny Gill * Via del Corso, a main street in Rome * "CORSO," a song by rapper Tyler, the Creator See also * Cane Corso The Cane Corso is an Italian breed of mastiff. It is usually kept as a companion dog or guard dog; it may also be used to protect livestock. In the past it was used for hunting large game, and also to herd cattle. History According to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Or (heraldry)
In heraldry, or (/ɔːʁ/; French for "gold") is the tincture of gold and, together with argent (silver), belongs to the class of light tinctures called "metals", or light colours. In engravings and line drawings, it is hatched using a field of evenly spaced dots. It is very frequently depicted as yellow, though gold leaf was used in many illuminated manuscripts and more extravagant rolls of arms. The word "gold" is occasionally used in place of "or" in blazon, sometimes to prevent repetition of the word "or" in a blazon, or because this substitution was in fashion when the blazon was first written down, or when it is preferred by the officer of arms. The use of "gold" for "or" (and "silver" for "argent") was a short-lived fashion amongst certain heraldic writers in the mid-20th century who attempted to "demystify" and popularise the subject of heraldry. "Or" is sometimes spelled with a capital letter (e.g. "Gules, a fess Or") so as not to confuse it with the conjunction "or". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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